Introduction to the People - Capability Maturity Model^®

Version 2.0

a
three day course

As one STT client said, "I wish we had this course three years ago from STT! We'd be much further along our path towards improvement."    Schedule CMM training with STT and get your organization further along the path towards improvement.

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Why Take This Course?

• You want to understand the Capability Maturity Model (CMM) fundamentals
• You want to become a qualified Lead Assessor of SEI's CBA-IPI method
• You want the official licensed version of the SEI's CMM training
• You need a practical approach to CMM
• You want to understand how to interpret each Key Process Area (KPA), goal, and key practice in the CMM
• You want an advanced CMM course
• You want to use the CMM to determine your organization's software capability
• You want to use the CMM to improve your software business parameters of cost, schedule, and quality

What Will You Learn?

• How to efficiently and effectively apply the CMM to help your business
• How to make valid judgements of CMM implementation and institutionalization
• How to understand alternative implementations of the CMM's key practices
• The theory behind the model
• How the CMM relates to assessments (CBA-IPI) and evaluations (SCE)
• How to interpret the CMM for software projects in your environment
• Process management concepts
• TQM concepts
• Barriers to each KPA

Synopsis

The SEI's Capability Maturity Model (CMM) for software provides a framework that organizations can use to determine their ability to develop and maintain software.   It is a model for organizational improvement. The course is based on Version 1.1 of the CMM released in February 1993. The course contains the full set of SEI materials and about 50% more has been added to aid your interpretation. Up to date discussions are provided on the Version 2.0 directions of the SEI with the CMM.

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Key to understanding the CMM is to have it presented to you such that you can directly relate it to your organization, terminology, and environment.   Let STT do this for you.

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Who Should Attend?

• Engineers and managers on software projects
• Practitioners starting to apply the CMM
• Practitioners who already have experiences with the CMM, and want an in depth interpretation
• SQA practitioners
• SEPG practitioners
• Anyone who will be involved in an assessment or evaluation

Course Outline:

Availability:

Software Technology Transition offers this course in two forms:

1. At customer locations:
Scheduled to meet customer requirements. This workshop is limited to 18 students in each class.

2. At selected locations:
If you have or believe there would be an interest in this course in your geographic area, please let us know.

Price:

1. At customer locations:
$13,500, limited to 18 students in each class. A declining rate applies for three or more scheduled STT courses.

2. At selected locations:
$1,295 for each student. Refreshments and lunches are provided.

Student Materials:

Each student will receive a complete version of the P-CMM as defined in CMU/SEI-93-TR24 and TR25. A complete set of the slides used by the instructors are provided as part of the fee for the course. These include the materials provided by the SEI and approximately 50% additional materials from STT.

The Instructors

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